Connections for Bamboo Structures

Abstract

Bamboo is an outstanding, widely used historical green building material that features high strength, economic, and sustainability. The joints in a structure are the important points for resisting the loads. However, the connection of bamboo pole is always the major challenge during the construction. The thin-wall, hollow and other irregularities of this natural material contribute to the challenges of making connection systems. To utilising bamboo in the construction industry, this paper summarises the existing bamboo connection methods including both traditional and modern ones.